iPhone5 - Cramps when typing one-handedly?

Casimono · Nov 9, 2012, 05:57 PM

I tried out the iPhone 5 in the store and found this strange problem - can anybody say if it solves itself with time or practice?

The device has a bigger screen, and with that comes the fact that the keyboard is further down. Now with all previous iPhones, when using it with only one hand, one could easily balance the phone on four fingers and reach each key with the thumb. Now on the iPhone 5, the space key is so far down that I have to cramp the thumb enormously. I could just hold the Phone further down, but that makes the device top-heavy and it would fall out of the hand above my four fingers.

Is there a technique or a trick that you use that solves this issue?

Thanks!

John T · Nov 9, 2012, 06:02 PM

Use two hands.

apb89 · Nov 9, 2012, 06:19 PM

I have noticed this to some extent as well, though I have mostly gotten used to it.

AFDoc · Nov 9, 2012, 11:22 PM

Wow you really needed to make a thread about your hand cramping when you type one handed? Wow.... just wow.

numberforty1 · Nov 9, 2012, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Casimono

I tried out the iPhone 5 in the store and found this strange problem - can anybody say if it solves itself with time or practice?

The device has a bigger screen, and with that comes the fact that the keyboard is further down. Now with all previous iPhones, when using it with only one hand, one could easily balance the phone on four fingers and reach each key with the thumb. Now on the iPhone 5, the space key is so far down that I have to cramp the thumb enormously. I could just hold the Phone further down, but that makes the device top-heavy and it would fall out of the hand above my four fingers.

Is there a technique or a trick that you use that solves this issue?

Thanks!

take a midol.

sviato · Nov 9, 2012, 11:37 PM

I've never called one of these but uh..crampgate?

KandyKane · Nov 10, 2012, 12:05 AM

I would assume I have smaller hands than you (small girl hands), and I don't have a problem with hand cramping with one handed typing. However, I don't 'grip' the phone with the other 4 fingers, but the phone rests on 3 fingers with my pinky kinda cupping or resting on the bottom edge. It's fine for me but if someone was to come and smack the bottom of my hand, the phone would probably fly into my face.

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Casimono macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2009	iPhone5 - Cramps when typing one-handedly? I tried out the iPhone 5 in the store and found this strange problem - can anybody say if it solves itself with time or practice? The device has a bigger screen, and with that comes the fact that the keyboard is further down. Now with all previous iPhones, when using it with only one hand, one could easily balance the phone on four fingers and reach each key with the thumb. Now on the iPhone 5, the space key is so far down that I have to cramp the thumb enormously. I could just hold the Phone further down, but that makes the device top-heavy and it would fall out of the hand above my four fingers. Is there a technique or a trick that you use that solves this issue? Thanks!
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Nov 9, 2012, 06:02 PM	#2
John T macrumors 68000 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: UK.	Use two hands.
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Nov 9, 2012, 06:19 PM	#3
apb89 macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2012	I have noticed this to some extent as well, though I have mostly gotten used to it.
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Nov 9, 2012, 11:22 PM	#4
AFDoc macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Colorado Springs USA for now	Wow you really needed to make a thread about your hand cramping when you type one handed? Wow.... just wow.
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Nov 9, 2012, 11:37 PM	#6
sviato macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Mississauga, Canada	I've never called one of these but uh..crampgate?
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Nov 10, 2012, 12:05 AM	#7
KandyKane macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Australia	I would assume I have smaller hands than you (small girl hands), and I don't have a problem with hand cramping with one handed typing. However, I don't 'grip' the phone with the other 4 fingers, but the phone rests on 3 fingers with my pinky kinda cupping or resting on the bottom edge. It's fine for me but if someone was to come and smack the bottom of my hand, the phone would probably fly into my face.
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